The Butcher's Info Blog

An information blog about the art and craft of butchery. Published by Chef/Butcher Tom Schneller

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Texas Longhorn Cattle in the Catskills!!

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 Its a steady rain and 65 degrees on a June morning here in the Catskill Mountains of New York. That's a far cry from the weather in San...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Yak ?!!

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 Recently we added a lesson on game meats, devoting and entire class day to game and unique meat products. The popularity of alternative r...
Monday, April 8, 2013

Saugatuck Craft Butchery

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 Along the southern coast of Connecticut is the town of Westport. Just a minute off of Rt 95 you can find Saugatuck Craft Butchery there. ...
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Making the Movie

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There are a lot of meat fabrication clips out there on you tube; some are very well done while others are very poor. How can a chef or butch...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Is Local Always Better????

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The other day we were cutting a half hog during class and it was from small local processor. It weighed just about 100 lbs., making it a ver...
Friday, September 21, 2012

Pig Diet...Not for Slimming

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My nephew, Austin Schneller, is raising four hogs this year. Each year he raises a few for his own consumption and a lucky few friends wh...
Monday, September 3, 2012

Beta-agonists? Good thing cattle don't race bikes.

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I was reading an article in a trade magazine the other day which was commenting about the average carcass weight of recent beef. Beef h...
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Hello everyone! I teach Meat Identification and Fabrication class at The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park Campus. I regularly pass the art and craft of butchery to future chefs. The goal of this blog is to share my knowledge of meat with the rest of the culinary world and in the process discover new ideas and concepts from all of you. Welcome.
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